Perry County Man Shot During Argument

An argument between two men turned violent Thursday, April 27, leaving one man recovering from gunshot wounds. Troopers with Kentucky State Police Post 13 in Hazard responded to a fight complaint on Elm Shoal Branch Road, in the Combs community of Perry County around 4:30pm. It was initially determined by investigators that Chester Jones, 67, and Mark Taylor, 41, had been involved in an argument. During the altercation, Jones drew a firearm and shot Taylor twice, before leaving the scene in his vehicle. Taylor was treated for non-life threatening injuries and Jones turned himself in to Troopers at KSP Post 13.